Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester
Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester is a Catholic church at 1045 Wilson Blvd in Rochester, NY 14627. It is one of 423 churches in Rochester, and one of 21 Catholic congregations in the city.
Newman is a vibrant, Christ-centered community oriented towards students, which fosters spiritual and intellectual growth, grounded in the Catholic tradition.
The mission of the Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester is to provide a welcoming family, in a collaborative and inclusive interfaith environment, for students and the larger University of Rochester community. Newman seeks to promote strong faith formation through the sacraments, education, service, and social programming.
1045 Wilson Blvd, Rochester, NY, 14627Service times
- Sunday 10:30am
Phone: (585) 275-8515 · Website: https://www.urnewman.org/
Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,368 congregations of the Catholic family gather across New York — 18,926 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester
- Tutoring
- Students Offering Support
- Volunteer Ministry
- Newman Nite
- Third Sunday Supper
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The community around Catholic Newman Community at the University of Rochester
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on, and about 1 in 5 the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Social Isolation: 40.6%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.1%
- Poverty Rate: 20.7% (12.1–29.2%)
- Food Insecurity: 18.2%
- Housing Insecurity: 15.6%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
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